News from Balasore

Several government-run schools in the state are grappling with a shortage of teachers, affecting the education of students.

Mariam said she has been looking for her husband for the last six years. According to Mariam, Barendra Bhanja from Buddhakusumi village had married her six years ago as per Muslim rituals.

A quarrel broke out between two brothers as one of the siblings accused the other of killing their mother.

A look at the Manakunda village under Bhograi block and one will see big holes on a vast patch of land. It appears like several ponds have been dug up in the area, thanks to the rampant illegal sand smuggling. The village, which borders West Bengal, is now reportedly in the grip of Bengali brokers.

Every year, thousands of beggars from various parts of Odisha, neighbouring West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh throng the river banks, seeking donations and alms from devotees.

The loot of the SBI ATM was captured in a CCTV camera installed at the counter. On the basis of the footage, the police have started an investigation into the matter.

Construction work of Dhiren Nayak’s house was underway. After finding the iron rods missing. He checked the CCTV footage and a man identified as Kalia Giri was seen stealing the rods in the evening while no one was around.

With the hope of getting their pensions, the beneficiaries of old age and widow pensions visited the municipality office on Saturday. They were seen standing in a queue from as early as 7 am. They were kept waiting till 1 pm and then asked to go back. 

The tuition teacher from Odisha exposed the mega chit fund scam before the nation during the Kaun Banega Crorepati programme hosted by Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan

Six years ago, a cracker explosion claimed the lives of Golak Pradhan’s three sons and two granddaughters, apart from six other lives in Bahabalpur. 

Though the exact reason behind Ashish's death has not been ascertained as yet, an online game that he had been playing on his smartphone is suspected to be linked to his death

They returned home at recess time, submitting applications. In their applications, they mentioned that they were unable to attend the rest of the classes as they were feeling ill. 

As per reports, there was no water supply to Medicine, Trauma and Paediatrics wards in the medical college forcing the attendants to run to other departments to quench their thirst. Forget about drinking water, the situation was so dire that patients couldn’t even find water to clean themselves up in the toilet.

Sial joined BSF in 2004 and is survived by his wife and two sons. He has two brothers and a widowed mother in his family too.

A mother of two, Das’ husband is a daily wager. The disease not only pushed them into debt, it left the family in mental anguish as well. The suffering is unbearable and any hope of cure is far too distant.